FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 A Sustainability Supporter

 

At this year’s FIFA World CupTM, a comprehensive, dedicated programme has managed stadium energy and water impacts through efficient design, construction, and operations.

Report mentioned that this year all stadiums are 30% more energy efficient and consume less water than international benchmarks; recycled water vapour from cooling systems in stadiums is used to irrigate the surrounding stadium landscape; and 90% of temporary diesel generators were replaced by electric sub-stations, providing greener grid power and reducing air pollution.

And all five centres at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 stadiums have GSAS Seasonal Energy Efficiency certification.

Organizers strongly feel that future FIFA World Cups will continue to use this sustainability programme as the blueprint for ensuring maximum operational efficiency.

As further mentioned in the report, Hyundai and Kia, sponsors for the year, have provided a fleet of 311 eco-friendly hybrid and electric vehicles and 10 electric buses for use as ground transportation for teams, officials, and VIPs at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

This marks the first time that EVs have been deployed in such numbers to service event organisers, an order that is sure to be followed as FIFA continues to emphasise the need for clean mobility.

According to the report, the ecological imperative to avoid, reduce, re-use, and recycle has also been a defining policy of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM from the beginning, reflecting the organizers' leadership and commitment to divert all tournament waste from landfills.

which includes tournament-wide recycling of plastic, aluminium, cardboard, paper, and glass and composting of waste food and compostable tableware at all stadiums, training camps, and other official sites.

All uniforms for workforce staff and 20,000 volunteers were made from recycled materials and distributed in bags converted from signage and stadium dressing from previous events.

The report concluded that the local charity Hifz Alnaema redistributed leftover food from stadiums and events to people in need. 

 By Sumita Pawar